Nepal vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

Nepal
50.6%
in 2019
Zambia
50.2%
in 2017
Nepal rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 50.6% against 50.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 18.8% 45.6% 26.8% Zambia
1980s 29.0% 47.1% 18.2% Zambia
1990s 40.5% 47.8% 7.3% Zambia
2000s 46.4% 48.8% 2.4% Zambia
2010s 50.5% 50.0% 0.5% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nepal or Zambia?
Nepal, at 50.6% against 50.2% in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nepal and Zambia?
0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Nepal ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.